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Article by:
Ulas Ozdemir / Musician

Baglama represents Turkish folk music

If a single instrument were to represent Turkish folk music it would have to be the baglama. There is no region, no village in Anatolia which is not familiar with this string instrument...

The kopuz and the baglama

The kopuz differs from the baglama in having a leather covered body, a fingerboard without frets, and two or three strings made either of horsehair, or of sheep or wolf gut...

Alevi and Bektasi dervishes and the baglama

Like its ancestor the kopuz, the Turkmens of Anatolia attached sacred significance to the baglama, and the religious ceremonies of the Alevi and Bektasi sects begin by kissing the baglama and touching it to the head before beginning to play...

Most common types of baglama used in Turkey

One of the most common types of baglama used in Turkey today is the divan, the largest of the family in terms of both body size and fingerboard length. It is generally played in a plain, unornamented style, and is used for playing at low pitch...

Tunings and playing styles of the baglama

Baglamas are tuned differently in every part of Turkey, and the structure of the folk song to be played and the strokes of the plectrum affect the tuning system.

Baglama making

Electric baglamas began to be made in the late 1960s to increase the sound volume and enable it to be used in rock music...